Day Headlines in Travel News: 2025-12-20

  • SEABOURN ANNOUNCES 2028 ‘CAPE TO CAPE’ 120-DAY WORLD CRUISE ON SEABOURN QUEST (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-20 05:37:34)
    Seabourn, the leader in luxury cruising and expedition travel, has unveiled one of its most extraordinary journeys yet: the 2028 Cape to Cape World Cruise, a 120-day voyage aboard the award-winning Seabourn Quest. This once-in-a-lifetime journey will span over 26,000 nautical miles, exploring five continents and more than 50 destinations and introducing the first complimentary expedition-style experiences ever offered on a Seabourn world cruise.
  • The Setai Expands Global Footprint with New Luxury Resort in St. Maarten, The Setai St. Maarten (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-20 05:32:50)
    The Setai Hotels, one of the world’s most celebrated names in luxury hospitality and Toronto-based Altree Developments, a leader in international real estate, today announced a strategic partnership and the next chapter in its global expansion.
  • Spirit Airlines Takes Holiday Cheer to the Skies with New Special-Edition Livery (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-20 05:30:28)
    Spirit Airlines Guests will unwrap a great value on travel this holiday season as the carrier prepares to connect family and friends across more than 8,900 flights during the peak holiday travel period. Travelers looking to fly in style can treat themselves or a loved one to a decked-out experience with Spirit offering more premium seats this holiday season than ever before. Beyond offering unmatched value on travel, the airline is spreading the magic of the holidays across the communities it serves with its first-ever holiday livery, festive concerts, activations and more.
  • The Last Best Ski Hills Are in Montana: What To Know Going Into This Season (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-20 05:28:28)
    As La Niña conditions persist throughout the Northwest this winter, Montana is preparing for an above-average snow season, and ski areas across the state are optimistic for an exceptional season of powder days and optimal conditions.Montana is home to 15 ski areas that dot the central and western parts of the state, from Showdown Montana in the Little Belt Mountains to the tree-lined runs found in northwest Montana at places like Turner Mountain and Blacktail Mountain.
  • Busch Gardens Parks Shine Bright with Millions of Lights & New Holiday Entertainment (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-20 05:20:34)
    Busch Gardens parks in Tampa Bay and Williamsburg are lighting up the holidays with immersive seasonal experiences, dazzling new entertainment, millions of twinkling lights, festive food and drinks, and cherished holiday traditions, plus the year’s best savings during the limited-time Holiday Sale.From the first-ever holiday drone spectacular in Tampa to brand-new shows and 10+ million lights in Williamsburg, each park offers families a one-of-a-kind way to celebrate the magic of Christmas Town.
  • Rosewood Hotel Group Accelerates Global Expansion with On-Track 2025 Openings (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-20 05:11:01)
    Rosewood Hotel Group (“the Group”) today announces continued expansion of its global development pipeline with the on-schedule opening of Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin, the Group’s first ski resort. A landmark debut for the brand, the new alpine retreat marks Rosewood’s entry into a new sector and reinforces the Group’s presence across some of the world’s most sought after destinations and high-growth markets.
  • Balcony Upgrades and Up to 30% Off Cruise Fares Headline Holland America’s Biggest Deal of the Year (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-20 05:09:16)
    Holland America Line is kicking off the traditional cruise Wave Season with its biggest deal of the year. The “Start Your Journey” promotion, available on over 500 cruises to Alaska, Europe and beyond, includes up to 30% off cruise fares, free balcony upgrades, onboard and shore excursion credits, free kids fares and more ways to save while experiencing unforgettable journeys and award-winning service.
  • Nobu Manchester breaks ground as Robert De Niro visits Manchester with Salboy (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-20 05:06:58)
    Robert De Niro visited Manchester with fellow Nobu Hospitality founders Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Meir Teper, joining Salboy on site to mark the Nobu Manchester groundbreaking and the next stage of the project’s delivery.
  • THE SANDALS FOUNDATION LEADS ITS LARGEST TOY DRIVE TO DATE, DONATING 45,000 TOYS ACROSS CARIBBEAN (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-20 05:03:41)
    This holiday season, the simple joy of opening a new toy is reaching tens of thousands of children across the Caribbean through an annual toy drive led by the Sandals Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sandals and Beaches Resorts. With the support of toy industry leaders Spin Master, Jazwares, and The Toy Foundation™, 45,000 toys will be delivered, marking the Foundation’s largest toy drive to date.
  • Ireckonu- 2025 year in review: What had happenend in the hospitality technology industry? (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-20 05:01:39)
    In 2025, the hotel technology industry continued to see profound change, marked by a big uplift in the use of artificial intelligence and the growing importance of centralized data to improve the guest experience. Ireckonu, a provider of middleware solutions and customer data platforms (CDPs) for hotels, analyzes the trends that are redefining loyalty and revenue management in the sector. From real-time personalization and guest recognition to the emergence of AI agents capable of booking trips autonomously, the hotel landscape demands more agile, data-driven, and customer-centric strategies.
  • TAP LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE BETWEEN PORTO AND TERCEIRA (Breaking Travel News 2025-12-20 04:59:23)
    TAP Air Portugal will inaugurate a new route between Porto and Terceira on 29 March 2026, with four weekly flights. On the same date, it will also launch additional connections between Porto and Funchal, increasing from 14 to 18 flights per week.The new route between Porto and Terceira, operated with an A320neo aircraft with a capacity for 168 passengers, will run on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, departing from Porto at 15:20 and arriving in Terceira at 17:00. On the return, the flight leaves the Azorean island at 17:50 and arrives in Invicta at 21:15. (local times).Connections between Porto and Funchal will also be reinforced from 29 March, with four more flights per week between the two cities, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing from Porto at 12:10 and arriving in Funchal at 14:15. On the return journey, the flight departs from Cristiano Ronaldo Airport at 15:05 and arrives at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport at 17:05.TAP is therefore strengthening its fundamental role in mobility between Porto and the northern region and the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira, once again highlighting its contribution to national cohesion.Tickets for the new flights are already on sale at www.flytap.com and through travel agents.